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which still stands — was wet. “We quickly
came to the conclusion that we would build
‘up there,’” says Jim, referring to the hill
above the clearing. “We picked a spot filled
with regrowth, so we wouldn’t have to cut
native trees.” Through selective cutting, an
expansive view of Jay emerged between tall
white pines planted by Civilian Conservation
Corps workers in the 1930s.
In designing the home, “we knew we
wanted it to be low on one side and high on
the other,” says Jim. “I was busy drawing sec-
tions that had most of the rooms on the high
side, while Laure was making physical mod-
els from paper and cardboard.”
“The first ‘Eureka!’ moment was when I
cut a piece of paper shaped like a wing,” says
Laure. The second turning point, adds Jim,
was when early designs, which incorporated
several guest rooms, were simply too big. “We
wanted a minimal footprint for both financial
and ecological reasons,” he says. “And we
wanted everything to fit under a single, unify-
the first floor is for sleeping and space-saving
storage, including in the wood-lined mudroom
(left). The polished concrete floor brings and
industrial sensibility to the space where wet and
muddy boots are the order of the day.
for their own house
We have a lot of anguish as
designers, particularly when
working on our own house.
It’s easier to be self-assured
about your decisions when
you’re working on someone
else’s home.
